A review by zlibrarian
The Best of Connie Willis: Award-Winning Stories by Connie Willis

5.0

Connie Willis is a wonderful writer, and I would strongly recommend this collection to anyone who loves speculative fiction. Willis masterfully handles the short story structure, and her work is well researched and intellectually rigorous, yet emotionally engaging and imaginative. Her inclusion of history, literature, and popular culture makes the odd occurrences in her stories feel entirely possible. She also has a sly, delightful sense of satire that will engage readers who may be a bit leery of anything called science fiction or speculative fiction. As a librarian, I would enthusiastically recommend this collection for a fiction collection, but also to writing instructors. Willis' reflections following each story provide insight into the writing experience as well as encouragement to other writers.